America's Battalion: Marines in the First Gulf War

Contents

List of Illustrations ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xv Introduction 1 1. The Alert 6 2. India Company Leads the Way 17 3. Saudia Arabia: The Warehouses 25 4. Cement Ridge 32 5. The Chemical Threat 46 6. Holidays 49 7. Al Mishab: Working with the Arabs 55 8. The Air War Starts 64 9. Rockets 69 10. Marines in Khafji 77 11. Cross-Training: Another Step in the Relationship 81 12. The First American Ground Action: The Artillery Raids 84 13. The Alarms Go Off 90 14. The Battle for Khafji 97 15. With the Recon Teams in the City 108 16. Melissa and Friends 125 Contents 17. Khafji Retaken 134 18. Movement West to Attack Position 156 19. Moving up to the Mine¤elds 167 20. The Breach 170 21. Prisoners 196 22. Kuwait International Airport 201 23. Yellow Ribbons 206 24. Parting Shots 212 25. The Years After 218 Glossary 221 Notes 229 Index 233 Illustrations follow page 115 viii Contents ...